Pocketbook having all exposed surfaces finished



'M. JACKLER March 9, 1948.

POCKETBOOK HAVING ALL EXPOSED SURFACES FINISHED 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 FiledNov. 1, 1944 INVEA-VTOR.

ATTORNEY 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 M. JA'CKLER Filed Nev. l, 1944 POCKETBOOKHAVING ALL EXPOSED SURFACES FINISHED March 9, 1948.

R.;..Y. in M m R we m W IJ A w R M M Patented Mar. 9, 1948 OFFICEPOCKETBOOK HAVING ALL EXPOSED SURFACES FINISHED Morris J ackler,Brooklyn, N. Y.

Application November 1, 1944, Serial No. 561,353

This invention relates to change purses, billfolds, cigarette packagecontainers and similar articles adapted to be made from textile fabricsof the kind wherein such fabric, in order to give it body and stifiness,is laminated upon and adhesively secured to a backing of cardboard,fiber or the like.

Silks, satins, moires, and other types of fabric made from both naturaland extruded fibers have long been used for the making of articles ofthis kind. When working such laminated material, however, care must betaken to so fabricate the article that raw edges will not show at theexterior thereof nor the backing material be exposed. This requirementhas heretofore invariably necessitated the use of a plurality of piecesof the material or the formation of the exterior portions of the articleof one or more pieces of material and the lining of the article with oneor more additional pieces. This practice requires very considerablestitching and a very nice fitting of the pieces together by highlyskilled operators.

The object of the present invention is to make an article of thecharacter specified from a single, one piece blank of laminated materialand to so constitute the blank that, in the finished article, allportions of the exterior will be faced with the fabric material to theexclusion of raw edges while the exposed portions of the interior willbe likewise faced with such fabric material.

These objects are accomplished by the cutting and folding of a singleblank of material in a manner hereinafter set forth in detail.

A pronounced advantage of the present invention is that articles made inaccordance therewith may be economically manufactured without therequirement of highly skilled operators and, in finished form, present aneat and pleasing appearance.

Features of the invention, other than those adverted to, will beapparent from the hereinafter detailed description and claims, when readin conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

The accompanying drawings illustrate different practical embodiments ofthe invention, but the constructions therein shown are to be understoodas illustrative, only, and not as defining the limits of the invention.

Figure 1 is a face view of a blank appropriate for making a change purseof the character shown in perspective in Figure 3.

Figure 2 is a perspective view indicating the directions in which thevarious parts of the blank of Figure 1 are folded to produce thestructure of Figure 3.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the change purse made from the blankof Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a plan view of a flat blank of material, such as required toform the cigarette 3 Claims. 150-32) package container shown inperspective in Figure 5.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the container made from the blank ofFigure 4.

Figure 6 is a flat blank of material of the character required to formthe billfold shown in perspective in Figure 7.

Figure '7 is a perspective view of the billfold made from the blank ofFigure 6.

The material used in all of the blanks of this invention constitutes afabric facing glued or otherwise adherently secured to a backing sheetof cardboard or fibre to lend body and stiffness to the fabric. Thiscomposited material constitutes, in effect, a composite sheet in lieu ofwhich an ordinary piece of fabric might be used in accordance with thisinvention except that it would be too flabby to hold its shape. Thecardboard or fabric backing sheet is not to be confused with liningmaterial for it has no such function. It is simply a stiffening materialof the kind which has long been used in the pocketbook trade and is wellknown to the trade.

Because of the relatively large number of folds required in the severalblanks illustrated in the drawings. and the manner inwhich such foldsshould be made, it is not possible to show in these drawings the actualconsecutive steps. of folding each portion of each blank. However,

the actual fold lines or lines of scoring along which folds are made areindicated in dotted lines and each part or section of the blank to befolded bears a reference character, while the section onto which saidpart is folded into facial relation bears the same reference characterwith a prime exponent. By folding the sections of the blank in numericalorder to bring each section bearing the number without the primeexponent onto the section which has the same number with the primeexponent, the finished article will result and will require onlystitching to complete it.

Figures 13 illustrate the invention as embodied in the manufacture of achange purse. Figure 2 shows the respective sections of the blank inangular relation and illustrates, generally, the manner of folding theblank of Figure 1. The body of the blank of these figures is generallyelongated in form and it is provided along .both longitudinal edges withbinding tabs indicated at I, 4, 8 and Ill. The tabs along the lower edgeof the blank are shown in Figure 2 as folded and those along the upperedge of such blank are shown as not yet folded.

This folding of the blank may be accomplished in the following mannerand while the sequence may vary, that described is thoroughly practical.The tabs l are first folded over so that the reference characters I willcome into substantial register with the reference characters I. Havingfolded in both tabs I, the section 2 is folded into face abuttingrelation with the section 2' and then the under face of the section 2'(indicated by the dotted line reference character 3) is brought intofacial engagement with the under side 3' of the next section 5 (alsoindicated in dotted lines). While these parts are held in this foldedcondition (as by a weight) the upper and lower tabs 4 are folded onto 4and thereafter 5 is folded onto 5. v

A weight may then be placed upon these folded parts to keep them in thiscondition, while 6 is folded onto 6 and I onto 1' at both the top andbottom edges of the blank. The tabs 88 are then folded upon S8 andimmediately thereafter the section 9 is folded onto the section 9. Thetabs IlL-l a at both the top and bottom edges of the blank and theninfolded onto HI -i and immediately thereafter the end section II isbrought into face abutting relation with the center section H. The rearface i2 of the right hand end section 2 (indicated by the dottedreference character i2) is then brought, without unfolding any of theprevious folds, into facial engagement with the surface i2 of section II(shown in dotted lines as underneath the left hand end of the blank ofFigure l) to complete the folding operation.

While the thus folded blank is held in folded condition, a single lineof stitching s is run around three sides of the folded article, as shownto be tucked into the pocket P, thus provided between the sections 3 and3', as is common in this type of change purse.

lhe change purse of Figure 3 is flat, but the same general constructionshown in connection with this purse may be utilized to form a receptacle with sides and adapted to contain a cigarette package by simplyadding to the lateral edge of the blank intermediate sections to formthe side, top and bottom walls of the container. A blank modified inthis and other respects is shown in Figure 4.

These parts of the blank of this figure which corresponds to the sidewalls are the parts indicated 2!, ii" and I8. The bottom is formed bythe section between the sections 28 and 30, while the top is formedbetween the double dot and dash lines It. All of these sections whichform the side, top and bottom walls are of the same dimension d which isapproximately the depth d of the container shown in Figure 5.

To make the article of Figure 5, the blank of Figure l is folded asfollows: first fold the bottom reinforce which may, if desired, beprovided in this construction. That is to say, fold [3 on to l3, M on toM, and insert the tongue l through the slot 46. Next fold binding tabsI: on to i? and E8 on to it at both the top and bottom of the blank..Then fold the under surface It against the under surface i9, both ofwhich are shown in dotted lines to indicate exposed surfaces, andsimultaneously fold onto 20'. Then fold 21 onto 24' and then fold 22onto 22. Utilize a weight or other appropriate means to keep these partsin folded position, while folding 23 on to '23, is onto 25', onto it andonto 25. Next fold binding tabs Zl -E'i-Zi onto 2T'-';:?'2l' and 22 ontoit at both the top and bottom of the blank. Then fold 22 onto 29 and 33onto 3t.

While all these parts are retained in the folded 4 condition described,fold the sections 2|, l1 and I8 upwardly through into upstanding rightangular relation with respect to the sections 29', 20, 22' and 22 whichthey adjoin, and after they have been thus folded, so that the sections2!, ii and I8 at both the upper and lower edges of the blank (as itappears in Figure '4) are in parallel planes, then fold all that portionof the blank to the right of the fold line I00 upwardly on such foldline I00 through 90, and while holding it in this relation, make asecond 90 fold along the line l0! in the same direction. This will bringthe surface 3| (dotted line) which is the back of the section 22 intospaced parallel relation above the surface 3|, while the sections 2!, l1and I8 will form the sides of the receptacle.

While held in this folded condition, a line of stitching s is passedaround three sides of the article, as shown in Figure 5, the lowermargins of the side walls being slightly drawn downwardly by thestitching operation into face abutting relation to the contiguoussurface 3| as appears in Figure 5. This permits of stitching the partstogether and at the same time produces a neat and pleasing appearance.

It will be noted that certain cuts are indicated by the referencecharacter 0, c in the blank of Figure 4. The cuts 0 are to eliminateexcess bulk at the folds, while the cuts 0 are to make the reinforce atthe bottom a little less rigid, so that the side walls may be drawn downfor stitching as described.

The resulting article shown in Figure 5 is provided with a nap F-adapted to fit into a pocket P in the same manner as described withrespect to Figure 3.

The blank of Figure 6 is folded to form the billfold of Figure '7 in thefollowing manner: All of the binding tabs 32 of both the upper and loweredges of the blank are folded over onto 32, the tabs 33 are folded overonto 33' and the tabs 31; are folded over onto 34. This is followed byfolding the tabs 35 onto 35' at both ends of the blank. Next fold 36onto 36' and the under surface 3? (dotted) against the under surface 3?(dotted). Then fold 38 onto 38', 39 onto 39' (dotted) and 48 onto 40(dotted). This completes the folding of the blank and while held infolded position a single line of stitching S is run around three sidesof the thus folded blank as shown in Figure 7 to complete the article.Billfolds commonly are adapted to be folded intermediate their ends, asalong the line 72, which is indicated in double dot and dash lines inFigure 6.

It will be noted that in the blank of Figure 6, there are two cuts 0extending into the section These cuts are to form between them and theadjacent right hand end of the blank tongues t which are not stitchedin, but are' adapted to slide when the finished billfold is folded online it and thus permit the article to fold into more compact form andwith less bulk. The cut c shown in Figure 6 is to minimize material andconsequent bulk at the fold line.

In all of the blanks shown in Figures 1, 2, 4 and 6, the fabric coveringof the laminated material from which the blank is formed is shown asface down with the cardboard side up, and such being the case, thefolding of the blanks in the manner described will cause the finishedfabric facing of the material to be exposed on all exterior surfaces andedges of the finished article and the same is also true of all interiorexposed surfaces of such article. The cardboard backing is entirelyconcealed and does not show at any point or part and all edges of thearticle are finished, No raw edges are uncovered. The only raw edgeswhich come at the exterior are the edges as of Figure 4, but, as thesehe inside of the lateral edges of the exterior of the bottom they areconcealed thereby. In practice, if it is desired to have these edgesfinished, binding tabs may be provided along them to be folded in beforethe adjacent sections are infolded, but I do not find this necessary.

It will be apparent from the foregoing description that by the novelform of blank and folding described, I have made it possible to make aonepiece article embodying all of the advantages enumerated, withfinished exterior and interior and without exposed raw edges, Theinvention has been shown and described as carried out for themanufacture of the three articles shown in Figures 3, 5 and 7, but theblank may be modified within the scope of this invention to make otherarticles for other purposes as will be apparent to those skilled in theart from the foregoing description.

I have described the particular sequence of folding the several sectionsof the several blanks. In practice, I find that operators, after doingthis work for a while, develop considerable dexterity in the folding ofthese blanks and many of them execute a plurality of folds withdifferent fingers of their two hands simultaneously, so that theoperations of making these articles proceed with unbelievable speed. Ifind it convenient in the quantity production of these articles to scorethe fold lines before turning the blanks over to the folding operators.The blanks may be cut in a stack and scored and in some cases partiallyfolded by mechanical apparatus, greatly minimizing the cost of thesearticles, although even when entirely folded by hand, the operation iseconomical.

In the foregoing description I have referred to a particular kind ofmaterial which i most commonly used and which comprises a fabric backedup by cardboard or the like. I may, however, utilize this invention withother materials which may or may not be of laminated character, butwhich are finished or faced on only one side. For these reasons theinvention is to be understood as fully commensurate with the appendedclaims.

Having thus particularly described the invention, what I claim as newand desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A receptacle of the character described made from a single blank ofmaterial faced on one surface only, said blank having scored fold linesdividing the same into a plurality of sections arranged in successionlongitudinally of said blank and so folded in reverse sequence of itstransverse fold lines as to form the upper and lower facial walls of thereceptacle and at least one pocket on the exterior of one facial wallwith 6 ing tabs infolded to eliminate exposed raw edges at all exposedparts of the folded blank when the receptacle is both open and closed,and a line of stitching extending along both lateral edges of thereceptacle and across one end thereof to secure the sections of suchblank in permanently the faced surface of the blank at all exposedsurfolded relation.

2. A change purse made from a single blank of sheet material faced onone surface, said blank having scored fold lines dividing the same intoa plurality of sections arranged in longitudinal sequence and so foldedin reverse sequence of its fold lines as to form the upper and lowerwalls of a change receptacle with an exterior pocket :on one of saidWalls and with the other wall extended to form a closure flap adapted tobe tucked into said pocket, all exposed surfaces of the thus foldedblank being the faced surface of the blank, said blank having along itslongitudinal edges integral binding tabs infolded to expose only facededges, and a line of stitching extending along both lateral edges andaround one end of the thus folded blank to secure such blank inpermanently folded condition.

3. An article of the character described comprising: a single elongatedpiece of material having finished and unfinished sides and folded alongtransverse fold lines to form a closure flap, a receptacle pocket and aclosure flap pocket overlying that portion of the receptacle pocketremote fnom the closure flap, with the finished side of the materialpresented at all exposed surfaces of the article and at the interior ofboth the receptacle pocket and closure flap pocket when the article isboth open and closed, said piece of material having along itslongitudinal edges extensions folded EOVQI' and turned in between thefolds which form the pockets and close the corresponding ends of thepockets and other extensions folded over and turned in between the foldswhich form the flap so that no raw edges of the material are exposed,and a line of stitching extending along the opposite side margins ofboth pockets and entirely around the margin of the closure flap to holdthe thus folded piece :of material in folded condition.

MORRIS J ACKLER.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS France Nov, 30, 1905

